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Amazon EC2 X8i instances powered by custom Intel Xeon 6 processors are generally available for memory-intensive workloads

Since a preview launch at AWS re:Invent 2025, we’re announcing the general availability of new memory-optimized Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) X8i instances. These instances are powered by custom Intel Xeon 6 processors with a sustained all-core turbo frequency of 3.9 GHz, available only on AWS. These SAP certified instances deliver the highest performance …

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Veeam Ransomware Detection Service: AI That Proactively Detects Attacks

Key Takeaways: Ransomware is on the rise. Nearly 69 percent of organizations faced a ransomware incident in 2024–2025 (Veeam Risk to Resilience Report 2025). Traditional backups recover data but cannot detect active threats. Attackers now run slow, stealth campaigns that evade resource‑spike alerts and standard monitoring tools. Veeam’s Ransomware Detection Service adds AI‑powered threat intelligence …

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Identity in 2025: Lessons Learned and What Comes Next in 2026

For years, security leaders have warned that “the perimeter is obsolete.” In 2025, the rise of AI and identity as a new attack surface confirms something even more consequential: The perimeter did not disappear; it only moved. Today, the perimeter is identity. Every employee, application, service principal, device policy, and access rule now defines an …

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AWS Weekly Roundup: AWS Lambda for .NET 10, AWS Client VPN quickstart, Best of AWS re:Invent, and more (January 12, 2026)

At the beginning of January, I tend to set my top resolutions for the year, a way to focus on what I want to achieve. If AI and cloud computing are on your resolution list, consider creating an AWS Free Tier account to receive up to $200 in credits and have 6 months of risk-free …

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Top Ransomware Attack Vectors and How to Defend Them

Key Takeaways: Human targeting remains the primary attack vector. Phishing and social engineering now span email, voice, and chat applications. Remote access compromise is the #1 entry point. VPN or SaaS credentials are stolen and reused to breach networks. Unpatched vulnerabilities may be exploited within 24 hours. Faster patching and strong vulnerability management are critical. Immutable …

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Why Kubernetes Security, Compliance, and Observability Need a New Mindset

Kubernetes is everywhere; it’s the de facto orchestration layer for modern infrastructure. Thanks to its scalability, declarative management, and ability to dynamically allocate resources across heterogeneous environments, Kubernetes powers everything from cloud-native applications to virtual machines (VMs) and AI. However, as we rush to modernize our stacks, containerize all the things, and deploy our apps, …

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Proxmox High Availability: Ensuring Always‑On Virtualization with Veeam

TL;DR – Key Takeaways Proxmox High Availability (HA) automatically restarts virtual machines on healthy nodes when failures occur, keeping workloads online with minimal disruption. Even brief outages can impact operations and customer trust.HA ensures critical services keep running without manual intervention. Proxmox HA delivers reliable uptime and fault tolerance but lacks built‑in backup, recovery, and ransomware protection. Veeam Backup & Replication complements Proxmox HA with immutable backups and enterprise‑grade resilience. What Is Proxmox High Availability? When …

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Top Security Awareness Training Topics Every Company Should Cover

Key Takeaways: Security awareness training builds human resilience, not just compliance. Teach employees to spot manipulation, urgency, authority, and traps before they click. Phishing and social engineering dominate breaches. Train teams to pause, verify, and report suspicious messages to strengthen your human firewall. Strong passwords and MFA protect accounts. Use password managers and app‑based multi-factor authentication (MFA) with number matching. Avoid SMS fallbacks to stop credential attacks. Backups and ransomware readiness ensure data recovery. Combine awareness training with immutable backups and fast restore through Veeam Data Platform. When employees understand how attackers think, they become your first line of …

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Migrating VMware to OpenShift: Some Practical Guidance and Best Practices

Migrating and/or replatforming can be intimidating. And for good reason — there are often many complex and disparate systems with varying levels of tech debt, multiple teams, stakeholders, and business units involved. They need to be consulted, assist with pre- and post-migration activities, and often have aggressive timelines with little flexibility in terms of downtime …

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